5 Ways You Can Make Your Home Run Cheaper

Are you looking to cut costs around the home to save money each month? Here are 5 easy ways you make your home run cheaper!

5 Ways You Can Make Your Home Run Cheaper

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Trying to stay on top of your finances is always hard when you’ve got a family. It’s no secret that kids cost a lot of money! Sometimes you will find yourself by the end of the month pinching pennies hoping you make it to the next month. There are many things you have to buy every month that you can’t avoid. Not only that, but it is expensive to maintain your home as well. But what if I shared with you 5 ways you can make your home run cheaper to save yourself a lot of money each month!

Be Better At DIY

When something needs repairing in the house, you can save a lot by fixing it yourself! If you can learn some simple DIY skills you will see a lot of savings. So rather than pay someone to paint a room give painting it yourself a try! There are some great online DIY tutorials that will help you. Just remember, to hire a professional for the more complex dangerous jobs. Never try to fix an electrical problem yourself. It is dangerous if you don’t know what you are doing. And you most likely will make the problem worse.

Cut Energy Costs

Energy bills are one of the biggest expenses for most families. With that being said, it is important to look for ways to cut costs. If you’re spending a lot of money on heating the house, it might not be insulated very well. Sometimes, you might have to get more insulation put in the walls. But that’s expensive and time-consuming. So before you do that, see if there is anything else you can do. Changing the windows and doors and replacing them with double or even triple glazed ones will make a huge difference. Click here to find out more about energy efficient windows and how they could help you to save money. As well as keeping the house warm in winter and saving money, they’ll also stop the house from getting too warm in the summer.

You can also save on energy bills by installing a smart thermostat. You can control it from anywhere with your phone. This makes it so nice for busy moms because if you accidentally leave it on, you can switch it off and make sure you don’t waste any money. You can also schedule your thermostat to come on when you get home and switch off when you leave the house. Another idea is to raise how much you cool the house or heat the house by a degree or two.

Cleaning Products

People don’t often realize how much they’re spending on cleaning products but all of those small purchases quickly add up. Buying generic brands is a simple way to cut that spending by quite a bit. But if you really want to save money, you should take it a step further and start making your own. Making your own cleaning products is so much cheaper than buying them and the results will be exactly the same without harmful chemicals even.

Water Meters

People don’t really think about how much water they use day to day. We think of it as an endless supply. But it is important to remember that you usually are charged by the amount of water you use. If you have a water meter installed, you’ll soon realize just how much you’re using. When you can see the amount that you’re spending, you’ll start to take notice of all of your water usage and cut out all of the wastage which will save you a lot of money every month.

Security

Home insurance is an essential expense because it’ll cost you a lot to replace everything if you are burgled. But if you don’t have a secure house, your insurance is going to cost you a lot more than it needs to. If you don’t already have one, you need to get a burglar alarm installed. It’ll drastically cut the cost of your home insurance and act as a deterrent so you’re less likely to get burgled. You also need to make sure that all of the locks on your windows and doors are good quality so they can’t be easily broken.

If you make these changes around the house, the cost of running your home will be massively reduced.

Michele is a Family Life Educator. She is a mom to 5 kids and loves helping others strengthen their families! When she is not blogging she is spending time with her family and running around drinking Diet Coke trying to get everything done!